COVID

As the pandemic brought the systemic issues Joseph Tomás McKellar strives to dismantle into sharper clarity, he turned to those communities who were being impacted to listen to their lived experiences for guidance on the path forward.

Faith Polkey reflects on how she rose up to meet – and own – this moment a leader, realized her own resilience, and found effective innovations in patient care that will carry into the future. 

Michael Lindsey shares how helping vulnerable communities feel more, “whole” through some of the toughest moments of the pandemic helped him to feel whole himself.

Emergency room physician Megan Ranney shares how she turned one of the most challenging times in her life and career into a year defined by impact.

With vaccine supply increasing, American newsrooms will be tested as the narrative moves from who can’t get the shot to who won’t get the shot. Ordinary journalistic practices can unintentionally exacerbate the public health crisis by amplifying the very mis- and disinformation it seeks to counter. Drawing on input from experts and journalists, Vivian Schiller of Aspen Digital extracted lessons whose seeming simplicity gives way to massive complications.